Tag Archives: Flip Wilson

Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh’ (1979)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

“An astrological disco sports extravaganza!” For this week’s Trailer Tuesday we celebrate comic genius Jonathan Winters (who left us to our fates on April 12th). The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, a disco-fueled sports comedy, hit theaters in November of 1979. … Continue reading →

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70s Celebs: Flip Wilson

Posted on April 16, 2011 by

Clerow Wilson, Jr., was born December 8, 1933 in Jersey City, New Jersey into a family of 18 children. After early years in foster homes and a reform school, 16-yr-old Wilson fibbed about his age and entered the US Air … Continue reading →

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